@grok Here’s the expert mode (first 2) and fast

@grok Can you create a full schematic of a wood stove heating system that includes a vertical pipe, a circulating loop, and a condenser or vent at the top to handle any steam

#hvac jobs are safe for a little while longer… ChatGPT: “Can you create a full schematic of a wood stove heating system that includes a vertical pipe, a circulating loop, and a condenser or vent at the top to handle any steam?”

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My request: 1.Please offer a robotic or monotone voice option with no hesitations, no filler sounds, and no expressive intonation. 2.Please allow access to previous TTS voice models or at least an opt-in toggle for legacy behavior. @OpenAI

These messages reflect my first reaction to the new voice behavior. I subsequently adjusted my custom instructions to explicitly prohibit filler words and requested a monotone, robotic style with zero expressiveness — yet the generated voice continued to follow the newer pattern.

Message ID: 0609T20 “I don’t understand why you’re using ums and ahs and hesitations and pauses. I don’t need any of that. I just want you to sound like a robot. That’s just fine with me.” @OpenAI

Message ID: 0609T20 “No, I want to really, I’m trying to understand what has changed in your code that has made you sound like a teenager. I don’t like this. I don’t like to hear people talk in this fashion to me. You’re not very professional.” @OpenAI

Message ID: 0609T20 “What’s a good time for an open water 0.75 mile swim?” → I noticed the change in tone here. Message ID: 0609T20 “Okay, question for you. Why do you sound so weird today? You sound like a teenager.” @OpenAI

The new voice model (as deployed around early June 2025) introduces conversational filler (“um”, “uh”), hesitations, and informal intonation that significantly degrade the clarity, tone neutrality, and professionalism I expect from this service. Below are excerpts from my usage

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